On July 21 — two weeks after the birth of her third son — Jill Duggar Dillard finally posted a baby photo of little Freddy on Instagram. “Hey! We are finally back on Instagram after being locked down & unable to post for awhile,” she began. Jill went on to repeat the details that she originally put on the family website, “in case you missed our blog post from last week.” Derick Dillard put up the same post on his feed.
But amid all the congratulations and well wishes were questions about the puzzling reference to “being locked down.” The Dillards suffered a bout with COVID during Jill’s pregnancy; some wondered if they contracted the virus again after Freddy’s birth. Had they been suspended from Instagram for some offensive comment or photo? Or was this connected somehow to the Dillards’ continuing estrangement from Jim Bob Duggar (per TV Shows Ace)? After all, the Duggar Family website is missing an announcement of this new grandchild.
Inquiring minds wanted to know. “Congrats! Why were you locked down,” asked a fan. “I’m curious too,” said another. Other comments included, “I thought you had left us here on IG” and “So happy to see you back on Instagram! Been checking every day for pics of little Freddy!”
For now, Jill and Derick are choosing to stay quiet about the specifics of their social media silence. Between a new home, a new baby, and two active preschoolers, their plate — not to mention their hearts — are likely full.
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